Six of eleven scheduling tools take payments on a free plan; the other five start at $6.99 to $17 a month on annual billing. What each charges and which platform fees are stated.
As of · lowest plan that lists payments at booking, USD per host per month, annual billing, vendor-stated, from each tool’s pricing page (sources 1 to 11)
| Tool | Payments on | Plan | Annual billing (USD / host / mo) | Monthly billing (USD / host / mo) | Payment methods listed | Platform fee on payments | Also on the page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal.com | Free plan | Free | $0 | n/a | Stripe, PayPal | Not stated on the pricing page | 1 user on Free; Teams is $12 per user per month billed yearly | 1 |
| TidyCal | Free plan | Free | $0 | n/a | Stripe, PayPal | 1% on Stripe payments on Free; none on Pro | Pro is $12 a month, or $99 a year, with a custom domain and no TidyCal branding | 2 |
| Zcal | Free plan | Free | $0 | n/a | Stripe | A zcal commission applies on Free (rate not stated); Pro removes it | Pro is $7 per user per month on annual billing | 3 |
| YouCanBook.me | Free plan | Free | $0 | n/a | Stripe | “Additional fees apply” (not stated) | 1 calendar connection and 1 booking page on Free | 4 |
| Setmore | Free plan | Free | $0 | n/a | Online and in-person payments listed on Free and Pro | Not stated on the pricing page | Free covers up to 4 users; Pro is $5 per user per month billed annually | 5 |
| Square Appointments | Free plan | Square Free | $0 per location | n/a | Square: online 3.3% + 30¢; tap, dip or swipe 2.6% + 15¢ | Square’s card rates (the only fees listed) | Plus is $49 and Premium $149 a month per location | 6 |
| Zoho Bookings | Paid plan | Premium | US$9 | Not captured | Described as for organizations that need online payments | Not stated on the pricing page | Basic is US$6; Zoho also lists a forever-free plan for one user | 7 |
| Koalendar | Paid plan | Pro | $6.99 per seat | Not captured | Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal “and more” | Not stated on the pricing page | Free plan has unlimited bookings but lists payments under Pro | 8 |
| Calendly | Paid plan | Standard | $10 per seat | Not captured | Stripe, PayPal | Not stated on the pricing page | Billed yearly; the page says “Save 17%”; the Free plan has one event type | 9 |
| Acuity Scheduling | Paid plan | Starter | $16 | Not captured | Stripe, Square, PayPal, Venmo | Not stated on the pricing page | The page offers “Pay annually, Save 20%”; 7-day free trial | 10 |
| SavvyCal | Paid plan | Premium | $17 per user | $20 per user | Stripe | Not stated on the pricing page | $200 a year billed annually; Basic is $10 per user per month and has no payments | 11 |
Eleven scheduling tools whose pricing pages list taking payments at booking, shown in two groups: those whose free plan does, and those that need a paid plan. Prices are each vendor’s list price per host in USD before tax on annual billing, read on 2026-10-25; they are vendor-stated and the table is not ranked, since a $0 plan that takes a 1% platform fee and one that takes an unstated commission can’t be ordered on price alone. “Monthly billing” is shown only where the page gave it; “Not captured” means we couldn’t switch the page to that term. “Not stated” means the pricing page names no platform fee, not that none exists, and the payment processor’s own fees (for example Stripe’s) are separate and not in the table. We did not open every vendor’s terms. Left out: tools whose pricing pages we couldn’t open or that don’t list payments. This is a price list, not advice on which tool suits a business.
Cal.com’s Free plan lists “Accept Stripe & PayPal payments” alongside unlimited event types and calendars, for one user.1 Its pricing page states no platform fee on payments, so the only fee we can cite is what Stripe or PayPal charge separately.
YouCanBook.me’s Free plan lists taking payments with Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay) with one calendar connection and one booking page, and marks the feature “Additional fees apply” without an amount.4
Setmore’s Free plan, for up to 4 users, lists online and in-person payments and Tap to Pay in its comparison with Pro, which is $5 per user per month billed annually.5
Square’s Free appointments plan is $0 per location per month with processing fees of 2.6% + 15¢ for tap, dip or swipe and 3.3% + 30¢ online; Plus ($49) and Premium ($149) cut the rates to 2.5% / 2.9% and 2.4% / 2.9%.6
Zoho Bookings’ Premium plan is US$9 per user per month billed annually; Zoho describes it as for organizations with multiple locations or departments that need online payments and integrations. The Basic plan is US$6, and a forever-free plan covers one user.7
Acuity’s Starter plan is $16 a month on the page’s “Pay annually” tab (20% off), covering one calendar and payments via Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo, with a 7-day trial.10
SavvyCal’s Premium plan is $17 per user per month billed annually ($200 a year, or $20 monthly) and adds Stripe payments at booking, a custom domain and removal of SavvyCal branding; Basic ($10) has none of those.11